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1. Hans was born in 1497 or 1498 in the same city as his father. What was the name of the city?
2. While Hans painted and studied in Basel, Switzerland he also achieved what social position in the City at the age of 23?
3. While in Basel, Switzerland, Hans also become quite noted for his woodcuts, used in title pages or book illustrations. His most famous woodcut consisted of 41 scenes and depicted what?
4. What items have adopted the Holbein name due to their use of patterns frequently used by Hans Holbein the Younger in his paintings?
5. Holbein's greatest fame stems from his activities in England. Which famous Humanist introduced Holbein to the world of the English Court?
6. During the last ten years of Holbein's life, while he was officially in the service of King Henry VIII of England, Holbein painted a substantial number of portraits of English royalty and nobility. What is the estimated number of paintings that he completed in this time frame?
7. In addition to working as a court artist for Henry VIII, what other duty did Holbein perform for the Court?
8. In 1539, Holbein was sent to Europe to paint portraits of potential wives for Henry VIII. Although history shows that Henry married in large part on political grounds, it is also asserted that Henry based part of his decision on Holbein's portrait of the future Queen. Who was the portrait of?
9. What did Holbein die from in 1544?
10. Holbein completed portraits of both Sir Thomas More and Thomas Cromwell during his time at the English court. It is perhaps ironic that the portrait of More and the portrait of the man who turned out to be one of the most influential tools in the destruction of More are now located in the same room in the same museum. Which art museum in New York houses the two portraits?
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